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Originally Posted by ReadingManiac
I read it a while back. I generally enjoyed it but didn't see why the hype was so much.
If you want a book that really gives you the feel of the circus, I recommend A Spark of Justice by J.D. Hawkins.
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I think
The Night Circus is one of those books where the style and mood of the writing either captures your attention ... or not. For that reason I've been a bit reserved in how I recommend it to others.
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll stick it on my list - I see it's only short and not very expensive, the latter being a good way to get from my list onto my reader
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Although I must add that I'm not usually a fan of circuses: crowds, noise, everything so busy and overwhelming, a feeling like everything is a trick or an exploitation of something, and the ultimate turn off of animals forced to do demeaning tricks. One of the things
The Night Circus achieved, for me, was creating a circus that seemed like somewhere I might like to go; she even managed to make the crowds feel uncrowded, and like they were real and interesting people.